Austria's far-right Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigns over allegations of corruption
Vienna, Austria Austria's Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, from the far right Freedom Party, has resigned just days before key European elections over allegations of corruption reported by local media.
Germany's Der Spiegel news magazine and Süddeutsche Zeitung daily newspaper published video on Friday of Strache appearing to offer government contracts to a woman who claims to be a Russian investor and niece of an oligarch.During a press conference Saturday morning, Strache denied doing"anything against the law" but said he would step down as head of the Freedom Party."I want to apologize to everyone I have disappointed with my behavior," Strache said.
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